So... turns out these Smartwave boats' hulls are molded for short shaft ans they just use two different metal "plates" on top of the plastic to make it long or short shaft. Just got the boat back from the manufacturer this afternoon and they've replaced the metal plate with a short one at no cost! G...

Well, I was on a boat with my son, not a kayak. He got 6 snapper and I got 5.
We did troll a softbait behind the boat on the way back and had something on for a brief moment, but it was gone by the time I'd killed the motor and picked up the rod.

So... 3rd trip out with my new boat and I took my younger son (13yo) with me this time. It was low tide when we launched at Kawakawa Bay and my son was holding the boat in the shallow water while I parked the car. Got back to the boat and it had quite a bit of water in it. I assumed it must have tak...

Nice little boats FOM, you will enjoy it. I have a friend with one and he loves it. we've slayed a few very nice kings from it over the last few seasons. They're very easy to handle... Oh and Hiiiiiii everyone!

Thanks Lespresso, Somehow my own reply to this post got lost. I did figure out that the boat has a long shaft transom and the motor is way too high. I went back to check the emails where I ordered the boat, but there's no mention of transom height, so it's actually my own fault and not the manufactu...

Ok, well you guys are the only bunch of fishermen I know, so here goes a completely non-kayaking question: My new boat won't plane... most of the time. Soon as it gets to that speed and it kinda hits a plane, it loses all forward thrust and sounds like the motor is running outside of water (revs go ...

Yes, really a boat, not a kayak - even though it's a little bit shorter than my last kayak. Finally after 7 weeks wait and a horrible experience with this boat manufacturer, I finally got my boat today. 2018-12-13 15.03.36.jpg Smartwave 3500, made from same plastic as kayaks. Anyway, while driving h...

I have these really cheap cycling pants off ebay or AliExpress that I wear under shorts in summer. Not gonna help you find a wife while fishing, but perfect for sun protection. And they were cheap enough that I didn't care cutting a hole in the front (covered by the shorts of course) to do my busine...

Well, I've got an offer... Hope the price goes up a little before the auction closes on Sunday, but whichever way, it's sold. https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1810369067 Had a minor op this evening (which happens to be hurting like hell right now!), so no fishing this weekend. That m...